Effect of Large-Scale Performed Vedic Homa Therapy on AQI

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Scientific Experiments and Analysis of Yajna Therapy

Air Purification

Dr. Mamta Saxena, Dir. Gen. in ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation conducted her experiments in joint collaboration with CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi, India) The Study was done to check the effect of Yajna on pollutant gases like SO2 and NO2. (Pl. refer Fig. 1); (Rastogi, et al., 2021).

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Critical face of Air Pollution at Delhi, India

There are many other benefits are also there. When we give oblations (ahutis) with havishyanna (rice); it creates the cloud formation for pure rain that helps in harvest to get more crops. Fragrant medicinal herbs used for oblations helps in cleansing the thought patterns. Sweetened things used as oblations helps us to enhance our health, keeps us free from ailments. So we have to understand the purpose of Yagya and offer oblations accordingly. The cow ghee (clarified butter) is considered the best as it increases the level of Oxygen in the environment and helps to keep all beings healthy (Rastogi, et al., 2020a; Rastogi, et al., 2020b).

National Botanical Research Institute at Lucknow has found through research that when Aahuti (oblations) are given by medicinal herbs; as prescribed in the scriptures found that along with firewood of mango tree, (1 kg. of firewood with half kg Hawan Samagri) reduces the bacteria up to 94% in the hall where Yajna activity has been done. The site maintained the atmospheric environment even after 24 hours. On doing Yajna, research was established repeatedly that the area was maintained with pollution free environment. This report was published in Ethno Pharmacology Research paper in December, 2007.

It was also mentioned that not only human beings, but Yajna and Mantra also work as anti- bacterial in all crops and vegetation, reducing the chemicalised fertilizers in larger extent. In all the above conditions, it is observed that our ancient procedure of Yajna is based on scientific background and also useful for the whole society. By doing daily Yajna at home one can prevent many pandemic infections. With less cost, and a maximum time of 10 minutes one can do this and by uplifting oneself with the society for an optimal health and environment.

Instructions for Yajna-Therapy are as below;

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  As per the state of disease, mix 10% Clarified butter of Cow and give 21, 51 or 108 oblations of Gayatri Mantra, daily at dawn and dusk along with Cow-dung stick and Peepal Samidha.

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  Keep open the doors and windows while doing Yajna.

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  After Yajna, on peaceful and cool fire, as per the nature of disease, one forth Guggal and Clarified butter along with specified herbal mixture is placed and lightly burnt on fire and subject has to perform the selected Asan and Pranayam in the vaporized atmosphere as per state n symptoms of diseases.

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  It is always well said in Indian Scriptures that “if one wants to get rid of all diseases, one should go for Yajna Therapy every day” as it’s a preventive medicinal treatment to purify the environment and make the environment bacteria free.

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  The vaporized medicinal herbal bath, Consuming Yajna Bhasma (ashes) and rubbing on external body organs is also useful in skin diseases.

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Background

The Mantra works on subtle and casual bodies of the patient which is not possible in other modern pathies. They are simply working on that anatomy which can be seen in microscope i.e. on gross body merely. Neuro-Scientists, equipped with advanced brain-imaging tools, are beginning to quantify and confirm some of the health benefits of this ancient practice. There are specific mantra for specific problems and diseases. Without mantra the flame of Yajna is just like a flame of a furnace (Saxena, et al., 2018; Sharma, 2010).

Key Terms in this Chapter

Ayurveda: Ayurveda system of medicine with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. Globalized and modernized practices derived from Ayurveda traditions are a type of alternative medicine. In countries beyond India, Aurvedic therapies and practices have been integrated in general wellness applications and in some cases in medical use. The main classical Ayurveda texts begin with accounts of the transmission of medical knowledge from the Gods to sages, and then to human physicians. In SushrutaSamhita (Sushruta's Compendium), Sushruta wrote that Dhanvantari, Hindu god of Ayurveda.

Energy Measurements: There are various kind of units used to measure the quantity of energy sources. The Standard unit of Energy is known to be Joule (J). Also, other mostly used energy unit is kilowatt /hour (kWh) which is basically used in electricity bills. Large measurements may also go up to terawatt/hour (TWh) or also said as billion kW/h. Other units used for measuring heat include BTU (British thermal unit), kilogram calorie (kg-cal) and most commonly Tonne of Oil Equivalent. Actually it represents the quantity of heat which can be obtained from a tonne of oil. Energy is also measured in some other units such as British Thermal Unit(BTU), calorie, therm, etc which varies generally according to their area of use.

Yajna: Yajna literally means “sacrifice, devotion, worship, offering”, and refers in Hinduism to any ritual done in front of a sacred fire, often with mantras. Yajna has been a Vedic tradition, described in a layer of Vedic literature called Brahmanas, as well as Yajurveda. The tradition has evolved from offering oblations and libations into sacred fire to symbolic offerings in the presence of sacred fire (Agni).

PM Level: Particulates – also known as atmospheric aerosol particles, atmospheric particulate matter, particulate matter (PM), or suspended particulate matter (SPM) – are microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air. The term aerosol commonly refers to the particulate/air mixture, as opposed to the particulate matter alone. Sources of particulate matter can be natural or anthropogenic. They have impacts on climate and precipitation that adversely affect human health, in ways additional to direct inhalation. Types of atmospheric particles include suspended particulate matter, thoracic and respirable particles, inhalable coarse particles, designated PM10, which are coarse particles with a diameter of 10 micrometers (µm) or less, fine particles, designated PM2.5, with a diameter of 2.5 µm or less, ultrafine particles, and soot.

Vedic: The Vedic period or Vedic age (c. 1500 – c. 500 BCE), is the period in the history of the northern Indian subcontinent between the end of the urban Indus Valley Civilization and a second urbanization which began in the central Indo-Gangetic Plain c. 600 BCE. It gets its name from the Vedas, which are liturgical texts containing details of life during this period that have been interpreted to be historical and constitute the primary sources for understanding the period. These documents, alongside the corresponding archaeological record, allow for the evolution of the Vedic culture to be traced and inferred.

Jap: Jap is the meditative repetition of a mantra or a divine name. It is a practice found in Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Shintoism. The mantra or name may be spoken softly, enough for the practitioner to hear it, or it may be spoken within the reciter's mind. Jap may be performed while sitting in a meditation posture, while performing other activities, or as part of formal worship in group settings.

Pollution: Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light. Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants. Pollution is often classed as point source or nonpoint source pollution. In 2015, pollution killed 9 million people in the world. The major kinds of pollution, usually classified by environment, are air pollution, water pollution, and land pollution. Modern society is also concerned about specific types of pollutants, such as noise pollution, light pollution, and plastic pollution. Pollution of all kinds can have negative effects on the environment and wildlife and often impacts human health and well-being.

Emission of Gases: A greenhouse gas (sometimes abbreviated GHG) is a gas that absorbs and emits radiant energy within the thermal infrared range. Greenhouse gases cause the greenhouse effect on planets. The primary greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and ozone (O3). Without greenhouse gases, the average temperature of Earth's surface would be about -18 °C (0 °F), rather than the present average of 15 °C (59 °F). The atmospheres of Venus, Mars and Titan also contain greenhouse gases.

Machine Learning: Machine learning (ML) is the study of computer algorithms that improve automatically through experience. It is seen as a subset of artificial intelligence. Machine learning algorithms build a mathematical model based on sample data, known as “training data”, in order to make predictions or decisions without being explicitly programmed to do so. Machine learning algorithms are used in a wide variety of applications, such as email filtering and computer vision, where it is difficult or infeasible to develop conventional algorithms to perform the needed tasks.

Sanskrit: Sanskrit is an Indo-Aryan language of the ancient Indian subcontinent with a 3,500-year history. It is the primary liturgical language of Hinduism and the predominant language of most works of Hindu philosophy as well as some of the principal texts of Buddhism and Jainism. Sanskrit, in its variants and numerous dialects, was the lingua franca of ancient and medieval India. In the early 1st millennium AD, along with Buddhism and Hinduism, Sanskrit migrated to Southeast Asia, parts of East Asia and Central Asia, emerging as a language of high culture and of local ruling elites in these regions.

Mantra: A mantra is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words in Sanskrit believed by practitioners to have psychological and/or spiritual powers. Some mantras have a syntactic structure and literal meaning, while others do not.

Sensor and IoT: The internet of things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines provided with unique identifiers (UIDs) and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. Sensorsare devices that detect and respond to changes in an environment. Inputs can come from a variety of sources such as light, temperature, motion, and pressure. Sensors output valuable information and if they are connected to a network, they can share data with other connected devices and management systems. They are an integral part of the Internet of Things (IoT). There are many types of IoT sensors and an even greater number of applications and use cases.